Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1896 — The Judicial Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Judicial Convention.

A. E. Chizum of Morocco, Gets The * Nomination. The Republican convention to nominate a condidate for Prosecuting Attorney, for the 30th judicial circuit, was held at Goodland Monday afternoon, and Jasper County’s candidates were not in it, Newton County claimed the nomination and Benton County appeared to think the claim was just, and to Newton county it was given. Previous to the convention the Jasper delegates held an informal caucus at which a vote was taken to show preferences of the two condidates from this county, at which Mr. Mills received 11 votes Bates 4, two or three" 'delegates not voting. Mr. Bates thereupon withdrew from the com test and his name was not presented to the convention. The convention organized by choosing B. F. Ferguson, of Rensselaer as chairman and Dr. Cook, of FowJLer, as secretary. At the first ballot five names were voted for, Snyder of Benton, Mills of Jasper, Sink, Chizum and Palmer, of Newton. - As Jasper had J 9 delegates and only 16 votes, there were fractional votes at each ballot; leaving out these fractions, the first ballot, by’ counties was as follows: Mills, 3 from Benton, 15 from Jasper, total 18. Snyder, 14 from Benton. Sink, 1 from Jasper, 5 from Newton. Chizum, 1 from Benton, 4 from Newton. Palmer, 2 from Newton. Mr. Mills lead with Snyder a good second. At the second ballot the totals were, Snyder. 13 Mills 15 Sink... .8 Chizum. „,...........7 Palmer 2 During the succeeding six ballots there were no very marked changes. Mr. Mills’ vote varied from 15 in the second to 19 in the sixth. Chizum began, to mount upward on the fourth and Palmer fell down on the fifth. The eighth ballot stood as follows: Snyder. .10 Mills... 18 Sink.. .4 Chizum ,14 At the ninth and last ballot Benton gave Chizum 15 votes; and Mills withdrew, and Jasper gave Chizum 16 and Newton 13. On motion of Mr. Mills the nomination of Chizum was then made unanimous.